Last week’s earthquake in Morocco raises questions that also emerged when Maui, Greece and other places recently faced disasters. Is the presence of tourists a hindrance? Or can visitors, and the revenue they bring in, help?

Anger is quietly growing against the government’s slow reaction and reluctance to accept foreign aid. But in a country where protest is a risk, perhaps the loudest response is action.

The observations from orbit suggest that a fault that had been inactive in modern times ruptured on Friday.

Only a few hundred people lived in the village of Tafeghaghte, Morocco, before the earthquake. As aid began to arrive, residents grappled with a staggering death toll and wondered how they would rebuild their lives.